| Title: | Fishing Notes- Archived | 
| Notice: | See note 555.1 for a keyword directory of this conference | 
| Moderator: | DONMAC::MACINTYRE | 
| Created: | Fri Feb 14 1986 | 
| Last Modified: | Fri Sep 20 1991 | 
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 | 
| Number of topics: | 1660 | 
| Total number of notes: | 20970 | 
    I'm thinking about picking up a Shmimano Beastmaster, can anyone
    give me thier opinions on this reel? I was told it was a very good
    one.  I plan on using it on a heavy action rod set up for BIG pike 
    and bigger bass in heavy cover. Thanks in advance,
    
                           Walt
    
| T.R | Title | User | Personal Name | Date | Lines | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1020.1 | Shimano's #1 in my book | SA1794::BOUSQUETF | Fred Bousquet @spo 243-2590 | Fri Mar 10 1989 11:12 | 10 | 
|     Hi Walt,
    
    Think Shimano Reels are very good. I own four SpeedMasters with Fightn'
    Star drag and they hold up to the BIG Kings on Lake Ontario just
    fine. I've smoked a Penn on those fish, but never a problem with
    Shimano.
    
    hope this helps
    fred
    
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| 1020.2 | GO FOR IT | DIRK::LUST | REALITY IS WHEN YOU CAN'T HANDLE DRUGS | Wed Mar 15 1989 12:55 | 7 | 
| HI; I have a Beastmaster, and it (as are all of my Shimanos) is one of my favorites. Good Stuff. Dirk | |||||